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The Power of Speculative Fiction in a Shifting Political Climate
Sunday September 6, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
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Join best-selling author, reproductive rights activist, and civil rights lawyer Vaishnavi Patel for a conversation about the power of speculative fiction to make real world struggles more accessible. The session will explore themes from Patel’s new book, We Dance Upon Demons, including confronting apathy and exhaustion in the face of continued injustice as well as finding strength and hope through community.
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Sareena Kamath

Sareena Kamath is an editor publishing SFF, speculative, horror, and genre-bending imaginative fiction of all kinds, but especially those projects which shed light on underrepresented perspectives, take place outside Western contexts, and grapple with contemporary sociocultural themes... Read More →
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Vaishnavi Patel

Vaishnavi Patel is a lawyer focusing on constitutional law and civil rights. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Kaikeyi, Goddess of the River, and Ten Incarnations of Rebellion. Visit her on online at vaishnavipatel.com or on Instagram at @vaishnawrites.
Sunday September 6, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
TBA
  Culture and Art

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